Prohibition and the Scopes Trial

Read Chapter 21-1, Changing Ways of Life, and answer the question below in at least two paragraphs. Make sure you include specific references from the reading to support your answer

Title: Prohibition and the Scopes Trial Labels: Scopes_Trial, Prohibition, Volstead_Act

Do you think the passage of the Volstead Act and the ruling in the Scopes trial represented genuine triumphs for traditional values? Think About:

• changes in urban life in the 1920s

• the effects of Prohibition

• the legacy of the Scopes trial

I believe that Volstead Act and the Scopes Trial were did not entirely represent genuine triumphs for traditional values. The Volstead act did not represent them well, if anything they made the matters worse. World War I brought alot of tension and unease to the citizens and parents if America. Once the war was over, all citizens wanted was to sit back and enjoy living. Prohibition took away the rights of Americans. Supporters of prohibition believed that it would stop crime all over the country. Jails would close and all would be well. Until people began smuggling moonshine and organized crime bosses such as Al Capone would earn a profit off of smuggled booz. The crime rate in various cities throughout america escalated through time.

The Scopes Trial also did not represent genuine triumphs because it showed the government getting involved with personal beliefs. Yes, to an extent it was justified because of the parents wishes for their children. Yet, the attempt to put Scope in jail for teaching science only sparked more controversy.The case undermined religion which angered people more.